ACUTE CARE, INC. 2006 Spring / Summer Newsletter
THE PHYSICIAN CONDITION

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Dr. Mark Menadue, President and CEO: Pay For Performance

Dr. Ken Schultheis, Chief Medical Officer: Do We Really Need All Those CT Scans and Laboratory Studies?

Lori Frost, Assistant Vice President and Controller: Tax Time

Paul Hudson, Interim Chief Operating Officer: Reputation

Believe It or Not, read by Danielle Duggan, Administrative Assistant

Jeff Oliver, Assistant Vice President and Corporate Counsel: Medicare Cuts

Credentialing Corner with Kelli Olson: New ATLS Requirement in Wisconsin

Sandie Lorash, Facility Reimbursement Specialist: National Provider Identifier (NPI)

Eileen Clauen, CPC, Emergency Medicine Coding Manager: Educational Opportunities

Joshua Porter, Assistant Vice President: Medical Directors

New Emergency Department at Graham Hospital in Canton, IL, read by Leah Willim, Physician Scheduler

Teamwork Saves a Young Man's Life in Marshall, MN, read by Catrina Greeno, Recruitment Specialist

Profile: Dr. Kenneth Friday, ER Medical Director at Boone County Hospital, read by Nicole Horton, Physician Scheduler